Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Obama - "June 5th success"

"Dear Arnaldo:

According to our files, you are currently living in California's 30th Congressional District.

OFA's Vote 2010 Kick-Off last weekend was a huge success. From folks knocking on doors in the rain in Mississippi, to volunteers making phone calls in California, and volunteers collecting pledge cards in a coffee shop in Tennessee, the energy was incredible.

Thousands of people across the country got their friends, neighbors, and fellow volunteers to pledge to vote this fall. First-time voters from Maine to Oregon signed commitments that they would turn out again in November.

In Kansas City, Mattye spoke about why she was canvassing: "The President can't come down here to do the work for us -- we've got to fight for what we believe in and hold onto the progress we've obtained."

Charlie in Chicago explained why reaching out to voters works so well: "One advantage that I have as an ordinary person is that I can relate to other ordinary people. I am the message. People like me are the message. If they look at me and think, 'If he's doing this, and I understand why he's doing this, maybe I can relate to him and go back to the polls this November.' The other side has fear and anger. They don't have what we have."

Everything you did this weekend made a difference. It's just a start, but every door you knocked, every phone call you made, every voter you talked to -- that's the energy that will make the difference in races across the country this November.